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Colorado Names Three New Wolf Packs and Confirms King Mountain Pups

Colorado Parks and Wildlife approved $197,712 in ranch payouts to compensate livestock losses attributed to the new packs.

This video still from a remote camera video shows a wolf pup from the King Mountain Pack taken in Routt County during the summer of 2025. At least four pups were born to the pack in 2025. (Video still via Colorado Parks and Wildlife)
Reintroduced apex predators in Colorado are thriving and have formed three new family units, officials said.

Overview

  • Officials designated the One Ear pack in Jackson County, the King Mountain pack in Routt County and the Three Creeks pack in Rio Blanco County after this spring’s litters.
  • Game‐camera footage from June 21 captured at least four pups playing at the King Mountain den site, marking a critical step in the restoration program.
  • The state released 10 wolves in December 2023 and 15 in January 2025 under a voter‐approved reintroduction plan enacted in 2020.
  • Commissioners voted to pay two Grand County ranches a combined $197,712 for missing calves, decreased conception rates and one confirmed wolf kill.
  • Ranching groups continue to press for faster deployment of nonlethal deterrents such as range riders and fladry fencing to reduce further conflicts.